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What Causes Blood And Metal Smell On Breath?

Hello there,

While visiting my sister this weekend, I noticed that her breath smells extremely strongly like a combination of blood and metal. I don't want to mention it to her unless there may be need for an appointment with her doctor as I realize it may be taken as offensive. Any insight?
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello read through your query and I feel happy for you to be caring about your sister.I must say that you must tell ur sister about this as its her brother who is telling and she wont feel offended.But she will be offended and extremely sad when someone else tells her this.Now coming to the cause.Bad breath can be caused by numerous causes.It can be due to various systemic causes like diabetes starving kidney disease liver disease etc.In oral cavity it can be due to lack of oral hygiene.Please advice her to do brushing twice daily use chlorhex mouthwash do tongue scraping also drink lots and lots of water.drymouth can cause badbreath.Tell her to have a chewing gum regularly(it keeps mouth circulated with saliva)also tell her to reduce any stress.Cool mind can be medicine to all diseases.Hope you have benefitted something from this reply.Have a healthy day!!!
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What Causes Blood And Metal Smell On Breath?

Hello read through your query and I feel happy for you to be caring about your sister.I must say that you must tell ur sister about this as its her brother who is telling and she wont feel offended.But she will be offended and extremely sad when someone else tells her this.Now coming to the cause.Bad breath can be caused by numerous causes.It can be due to various systemic causes like diabetes starving kidney disease liver disease etc.In oral cavity it can be due to lack of oral hygiene.Please advice her to do brushing twice daily use chlorhex mouthwash do tongue scraping also drink lots and lots of water.drymouth can cause badbreath.Tell her to have a chewing gum regularly(it keeps mouth circulated with saliva)also tell her to reduce any stress.Cool mind can be medicine to all diseases.Hope you have benefitted something from this reply.Have a healthy day!!!